Background*

Mr. Gordon D. Barker served as the Chief Executive Officer of QVL Pharmacy from 2005 to 2009. Mr. Barker served as the Chief Executive Officer of Snyder's Drug Stores Inc., from October 1999 to 2004. He served as the Principal of Barker Enterprises from January 1997 to September 1999. From March 1968 to December 1996, Mr. Barker served at Thrifty PayLess Drug Stores, Inc., where he served as Pharmacist, Chief Executive Officer and President and was instrumental in negotiating ... its merger with Rite-Aid Drugs. Mr. Barker served as the Chief Executive Officer of Thrifty Payless Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Riteaid Corporation, from 1996 until its acquisition by Riteaid Corporation in 1997. Previously, he served in various capacities at Thrifty Payless since 1968, including as Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 1996 and President from 1994 to 1997. He served as the Vice Chairman of United Natural Foods, Inc., since January 2010 until December 18, 2013. He has been a Director of Suterra LLC (formerly, Consep Inc.) since 1999. He has been a Director of The Sports Authority Inc., (formerly, Gart Sports Co.) since April 1998. Mr. Barker also serves as a Director of NuMedics Inc. and Advanced Cosmetic Treatments, LLC. He serves on a number of Board of Directors for both public and private companies. He has been a Member of the Advisory Board of Alliance Health Network, Inc. since February 2010. He served as a Director of United Natural Foods Inc. since September 1999 until December 18, 2013 and served as its Lead Independent Director since January 2010 until December 18, 2013. He served as a Director of GeNOsys, Inc., from January 3, 2011 to September 19, 2013. He served as a Director of Thrifty Payless Holdings, Inc. from 1996 to 1997. He was Chairman of the board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He is a Director of American Consulting Technology & Research. He serves on the Board of Chancellors of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Mr. Barker holds a B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Washington State University.

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